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France Deploys Artificial Intelligence To Spot Hidden Swimming Pools

The AI software learned how to spot pools on aerial images. (Representational)Paris: France's tax authority said Monday that a new artificial intelligence system had found thousands of undeclared swimming pools, allowing it to collect millions of euros from homeowners who failed to report the facilities.Developed by Google and Capgemini, the AI software learned how to spot pools on aerial images of nine French departments during a trial run last year, which were then cross-checked with land registry databases.Since pools boost property values, they usually lead to higher property and residency taxes -- unless the owner neglects to notify tax authorities.Private pool sales had already been booming in France before the Covid pandemic, which saw a surge in installations as millions of empl...